XOLO Q1010i review – upgraded Q1010 should you buy this instead?

XOLO Q1010i is upgraded Q1010, and there are very few differences. The Q1010i is powered by the same 1.3GHz Quad Core processor with non-removable battery of 2250 mAh capacity. This handset is slightly costlier than its predecessor.

Design and Display
It is an exact replica of the XOLO Q1010. Handset gives a good grip and is comfortable to hold. Weight with battery is 156 grams and thickness is 8.21mm. The back cover is thin and flexible it is made of plastic, its black color with matte finish The sides are greyish black with metallic finish.

Micro USB port is placed on the bottom side, volume rockers on the left, power button on the right and 3.5mm audio jack on the top. There are dual microphones for noise cancellation. The battery comes built in, non-removable and there are dual SIM slots (2x micro SIM) plus a microSD card slot.

The screen size is the same 5 inches with OGS IPS display supporting resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The screen comes with Asahi Scratch Resistant Glass (dragontrail). Viewing angles are good and touch, smooth and responsive.

Memory, Storage and OS
The XOLO Q1010i comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. The micro SD card slot supports 32GB cards. Of the 1GB RAM 699MB is available on the first boot and of the 8GB storage 4.39 is the space allocated for Phone Storage, 1.6GB for System and 1.8GB as space for apps. OTG is supported and you can install apps on external storage.

The handset runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2. On the box pack it is mentioned that the Q1010i will get the Android 4.4 KitKat update.

Performance and Benchmark
It is using the same hardware as used on the XOLO Q1010. It is 1.3GHz quad core MT6582 cortex A7 coupled with Mali 400 MP GPU clocked at 500MHz.

Benchmark scores

XOLO Q1010i

XOLO Q1010

Quadrant

5795

5852

Antutu

16966

17115

Vellamo

HTML5 (1966) Metal (572)

HTML5 (1957) Metal (537)

Nenamark 2

54.9fps

55.4fps

Multi Touch

5 point

5 point

Entertainment and Gaming
Full HD videos played well using MX player in both hardware and software modes. MC4 and Asphalt 8 games got installed on the external storage. The game play was smooth – Asphalt 8 in high visual quality mode. The hardware can play many high end games.

Camera
The Q1010i comes with 8MP rear AF camera with SONY Exmor R Sensor. I have attached some images at the end of the review, if you compare this with Q1010 you will find that in most of the cases the Q1010i output is slightly better, though it’s not that outstanding but better than as shot using the Q1010. Front camera is 2MP, quality is okay.

Others
There is 3G, built in GPS with EPO / A-GPS support, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, all of these worked without any issues. Loudspeaker / in call speaker sound is loud and clear.

Battery
There is a non-removable battery of 2250 mAh capacity. I used the handset for 28 minutes the battery dropped by 8% and temp was 40 degrees.

Verdict
Even though the 8MP camera with Exmor R sensor doesn’t really impress, but the XOLO Q1010i is still a better option for the following reasons.

It comes with 8GB internal storage as compared to 4GB on Q1010.

The 8MP camera is with Exmor R sensor.

The handset is upgradable to Android 4.4 (XOLO has clearly mentioned that on the box pack).

Hence it makes sense to go in for the Q1010i, however the XOLO Q1100 is still a better option.

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Deepak

December 3, 2015 at 6:34 pm

I was using Xolo Q1010i for 1 years. Good phone! Last week the battery got worn out. This is a non-removable battery. The battery is not available any where. I have no choice than to buy a new phone all together. This is really sad. These companies don’t manufacture parts in plenty

With the Xolo Power App Running I get about 2 days (48hrs) per 100% charge.
My Usage between charges:
-No Music
-No FM
-No games
-No WatsApp
-Voice Calls for about 0-10 mins
-FB usage of about 40 mins (20 mins each day)
-Few site browsing for about 10 mins
-Skype running all the time but no voice communication
-Not much usage of GPS
-Few banking apps for about 5 mins
-10-20 SMS
-10-20 Hangout messages
-Auto brightness
-Not much usage of MAPS
-Few emails reading and replying on GMAIL
-Few email receipts on Email app
-Alarm every morning
-No much usage of Camera

Hey gogi, I have purchased xolo q1010i after reading your review but now I am facing a problem I don’t know that weather it is a problem or not my charging stops on 94 – 95 %. Please tell is this a problem ? I have read on different sites that it is just a phone feature to avoid overcharging.

Reboot the phone and see if the battery % changes if then try charging again, also let the handset shut off automatically once the battery % gets very low. Try this and you should get the proper % reading.

My phone was working fine until today. I usually charge battery when its level is below 5%. Today it got discharged completely. And now it wouldn’t start. Just keep flickering blank screen when i try to switch it ON. Has someone faced this issue before?

I have recently bought a xolo q1010i and its front sensor has a problem and now my screen glass too got cracked can you tell me if it would be replaceable in warranty period and if not than how much will it cost. Please help me out.

I bought Xolo Q1010i from Infibeam. It works fine without SIM in it. When I put the SIM and turn it on an error message unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped appears on the screen and keeps coming. It is Android 4.4.2 when I bought it. I have tried different sims but error remains. I have tried many things things that is available in Internet but no luck. Do you have some suggestions?

Yesterday I have bought XOLO Q1010i. When the retailer converted by cutting my Normal SIM to Micro SIM, the SIMs does not working in Phone. My SIMs are working in any other micro sim mobile except my new Handset. but Other Micro SIMs are working in this set except mine. What to do?

Hi Gogi,
I bought XOLO q1010i last week. It was only your review inspired me to opt this phone. As i have gone through your reviews many times and most of its parts are by heart to me, I noticed this point. Actually the Touch sensitive buttons have back lights and it lights up. But its very low light and visible only in very low light or dark room. FYI 😉

Thank you for the wonderful reviews.
A small suggestion: For the video review, if you can follow same order of review for every phone, like 1) looks, 2) dimensions 3) screen etc.. we can do the phone comparison just with your videos. 😀

Today I am getting my new xolo Q1010i purchased from snapdeal. Can anyone please tell me. How long should I charge the phone for the first time to get maximum battery output? Should I charge to 100% or for 8 hours.

Plz suggest me which phone to buy. The more phones I see the more I get confused. I am not a brand freak, I just want a phone with good specs for daily average use and maybe a good battery life. I like the look of xolo q1010i and am considering it as an option along with Micromax colors a120. XOLO q1100 looks good too but it does not support 3g on both SIM’s. I am not a fan of moto g/e. Plz suggest me a good phone to buy at around 12k. I am planning to buy it after the budget of July 2014.

Sir,
I found a video on youtube saying that q1010i is not compatible with youtube app .
I’m looking forward to buy this phone so please help me with this whether youtube plays fine on this device or not

Hello Gogi sir, watched sample image of xolo q1010i and xolo q1010 as well, how come image in dark with flash better in xolo q1010 and not xolo q1010i. Is there some issue in your particular testing device or it is actually that bad? please reply.

Dear Gogi I finally settled for XOLO q1010i after going through ur review. I m facing 1 problem. Every minute it shows a popup SMS about last SMS charge which I never did. Its quite frustrating. Could u pls help in this.
Thanks very much for your help.

I wanna buy a smartphone in the range of 10k-12k.i have watched the reviews of mmx colours n elanza and xolo q1010i.i liked q1010i as it is eligible for kitkate update n accessories provided out of the box are also good but my confusion is that is it an imp feature for a smartphone to have eligibilty for future updates n what should be the features one should concentrate while buying a smartphone specially of a less known brands like xolo or mmx..plz reply I wanna buy that in a couple of days..

Sir, I confuse. Which one to buy, my budget is around 12000/- and I saw the reviews of XOLO Q900, XOLO Q1100, XOLO Q1010i, and I am really confused that which one to buy. My requirements are minimum 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory and High resolution, good camera, and good sound quality and graphics also. Please Sir suggest me some handset around this budget. Thanking you Alapan.

for camera its acceptable…but display i should say is no where near magnus..contrast level are too low…hope xolo also releases any update to increase contrast level…otherwise if u see magnus screen n compare with q1010i..sure u will opt to have magnus…only display contrast is the major drwaback of q1010i….if u can convey this to xolo it will be grt help…i hv exchanged my q1010i with my brother jst bcz of display contrast

hi gogi…could u plz check messaging bcz when i type keyboard is not vibrating..checked with language and input setting also and vibrate is ticked…after that i tried factory reset using volumes and power key but after that also keyboard is not vibrating while typing..is there any other option to check for??? Capacitive buttons are vibrating but keyboard is not…kindly suggest what to do…waiting for reply thnx…i would also like to ask any custom roms if u found on…cz screen contrast is not goodin comaprison with magnus…

Hi the vibration works but it is too mild, try enabling the sound on keypad you will feel the vibration better. I think XOLO needs to update the camera app cause the camera is not able to focus small objects properly it needs a wider subject.

Sir…
Did u find any kind of lag while using the phone..coz I saw the review on gsm arena n it say..there is some lag in the os…..and the sound is fluctuating. ..did u find any such problem with the device…….plz reply fast..,.thank u…

Sujit, I have the Q1010i with me and just tested it played a music file on loudspeaker as well as using the earphone – played well did not find any issues. Also tried playing a 1080p video there too I did not notice any sound issues. If you check the review video the gaming part there is no sound fluctuation there and its clear.

I bought this yesterday. build quality is really good, touch is responsive.
The device does not have any lag.
However, the quality of earphones is really very poor. It always gives a buzzing sound playing songs or video also, which is very irritating. It is similar to what we hear when radio signal is weak.
However, I replaced the earphone with older one of other mobile, it is working allright.
Camera is excellent, it takes great pictures even in low light or even when it is pitch dark.
Lets see how it performs as time goes by……

Thanks for update, I got my phone from Amazon.com, Its really good phone. Yes Earphone quality is not up to the mark, I am facing same problem as you. but Mobile build quaility is too good.
All other accessories (except Earphone) are of good quality.

Awesome phone for its price its definitely better than Moto g i hope because moto g does not have expandabel storage you have to live up with the limited storage( For 8gb You will get around 5.52gb) (For 16 gb you will get aroung 12 GB) But Moto g is the beast because of its powerful snapdragon processor cant compare its Gaming perfomance with MediaTeK Chipset I am Under Confusion which phone is the best i have a budget of 17k but i dont know which phone is the best

I use the handset for a particular time running benchmark apps and games. This means the CPU / GPU is working at its highest levels. This will give you an idea of how long the handset will last with very heavy usage like playing games and in most cases the handset will last for between 3 to 6 hours (you can calculate that based on the few minutes). In general most of the users will not use the full cores and the handset will last for a day or over with moderate usage including phone calls.

I have gone through your review and images captured by you. I really couldn’t make out as for every review you use the same images and it is really difficult to make out which camera is good or bad. Can you please tell which image parameters should I look at before buying a phone. Which parameters you look while analyzing Q1010i. 1.4um Pixel 2.0 aperture , 5P lens is great configuration and not available in this price range even from a MNC brand (Samsung, SOny ) etc.

All the sample images are raw format they will look good if you view on the web but to get a better idea download some image (they are raw images – unedited and big size usually over 3MB. Just compare the images (Close up, long shot, mid shot, night mode and streetlight). Long shot and close up will be good on most handsets but the street light and night mode with flash will give you a better idea of how the handset will perform in low light. 1010i is good better than 1010 but I think the quality could have been better, there is a very small quality difference.

When you say Raw you mean JPEG images . Most of your images are long shots and macro photography isn’t it ? . Can you do some comparison for better understanding. I couldn’t see any images without flash . Really helpful if you can compare any phone and share your views. Some more images with comparison will also be helpful.

I am using solo q1010i since 15 days and it works fantastic. The best part is its camera which has features like smile shutter and image stabilizer. It has best panoramic views and decent low light results. Just one disappointment – The battery drains very fast and lasts less than a day with moderate usage. The look is classy and so does its flip cover. I bought it from India times from 10,990. So got value for money phone.

Dear gogi I have bought gionee pioneer p4 at 8700/- from local storein ahmedabad very good phone at this price with 8 GB rom.while others are stuck with 4GB. Just display resolution is average overall performance is very good.

Erlier the most basic Android phone used to come with Magnetometer, Compass and Gyroscope. Check our Iris 501 or the Micromax Canvas series. You are essentially missing out on using many apps. But most importantly Navigation. The Navigation cursor will take time to orient itself to the new location when you have taken a steep turn in case you don’t have a compass. The phone has to depend entirely on the GPS location. It is very annoying. Now when you invest on such high end phones. What is the point of a Kitkat upgrade when the best camera feature cannot be used.

waiting for this review…thanx….it looks like a good phone with upgradable to 4.4 kitkat as its usp…but the highlight of this is the exmor sensor but it looks like it doesnt effect much on the quality of pictures…

Well if you check the verdict there are just 3 difference so the same ROM should work on the Q1010 too, I think XOLO will release on 1010 but they might do that silently (though cannot confirm if the will do).